Indian director and actor who worked in Telugu-language films Surya Kiran has passed away. He died from jaundice at a hospital in Chennai, on Monday, March 11, 2024, at the age of 49.
Surya Kiran was known for directing Satyam. Also, he participated in the Telugu reality television show Bigg Boss Telugu 4 as a contestant and was evicted on day 7.
Surya Kiran began acting when he was young. He worked as a child actor in two hundred films under the stage name Master Suresh. He made his directorial debut with the successful Satyam (2003) and went on to direct other Telugu-language films.
In a review of Satyam, one critic praised his direction and called it a highlight of the film. He participated in the Telugu reality show Bigg Boss 4 and was the first contestant to get eliminated. He planned to make a comeback in the year 2017, but the film was stuck in development limbo.
Surya Kiran was born on September 6, 1974, to father T. S. Mani and mother Radha in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His family is from Trivandrum, Kerala. His younger sister Sujitha Dhanush is also an actress. Kiran was briefly married to Kalyani before they divorced.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
